diff --git a/src/ssb.c b/src/ssb.c
index 0a190b88..2f552696 100644
--- a/src/ssb.c
+++ b/src/ssb.c
@@ -511,7 +511,9 @@ static void _tf_ssb_write(tf_ssb_connection_t* connection, void* data, size_t si
 		if (result)
 		{
 			tf_ssb_connection_adjust_write_count(connection, -1);
-			_tf_ssb_connection_close(connection, "write failed");
+			char buffer[256];
+			snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "write failed : %s", uv_strerror(result));
+			_tf_ssb_connection_close(connection, buffer);
 			tf_free(write);
 		}
 	}
@@ -2127,8 +2129,9 @@ static bool _tf_ssb_connection_read_start(tf_ssb_connection_t* connection)
 	int result = uv_read_start((uv_stream_t*)&connection->tcp, _tf_ssb_connection_on_tcp_alloc, _tf_ssb_connection_on_tcp_recv);
 	if (result && result != UV_EALREADY)
 	{
-		tf_printf("uv_read_start => %s\n", uv_strerror(result));
-		_tf_ssb_connection_close(connection, "uv_read_start failed");
+		char reason[1024];
+		snprintf(reason, sizeof(reason), "uv_read_start failed: %s", uv_strerror(result));
+		_tf_ssb_connection_close(connection, reason);
 		return false;
 	}
 	return true;
@@ -2139,8 +2142,9 @@ static bool _tf_ssb_connection_read_stop(tf_ssb_connection_t* connection)
 	int result = uv_read_stop((uv_stream_t*)&connection->tcp);
 	if (result && result != UV_EALREADY)
 	{
-		tf_printf("uv_read_stop => %s\n", uv_strerror(result));
-		_tf_ssb_connection_close(connection, "uv_read_stop failed");
+		char reason[1024];
+		snprintf(reason, sizeof(reason), "uv_read_stop failed: %s", uv_strerror(result));
+		_tf_ssb_connection_close(connection, reason);
 		return false;
 	}
 	return true;
@@ -2160,7 +2164,9 @@ static void _tf_ssb_connection_on_connect(uv_connect_t* connect, int status)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		_tf_ssb_connection_close(connection, "uv_tcp_connect failed");
+		char reason[1024];
+		snprintf(reason, sizeof(reason), "uv_tcp_connect failed: %s", uv_strerror(status));
+		_tf_ssb_connection_close(connection, reason);
 	}
 }